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course PHY 201

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Physics I

05-08-2008

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01:04:53

Query class notes #37

If we know the angular frequency `omega and the amplitude A of motion how do we obtain an equation of motion (i.e., the formula that gives us the position of the pendulum if we know the clock time t)? What are the corresponding velocity and acceleration functions?

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Position:

x(t) = A * cos(omega * t + theta0)

Velocity:

v(t) = -omega * A * sin(omega * t + theta0)

Acceleration:

a(t) = -omega^2 * A * cos(omega * t + theta0)

I had to copy these from the class notes, but in so doing I can start to see the different pieces, and understand them in a more natural way.

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01:05:55

** Position at clock time is x = Acos(`omega* t)

Velocity = -`omega *A*sin(`omega* t)

Accel = -`omega * A * cos(`omega* t)

University Physics students should note that velocity and acceleration are the first and second derivatives of the position function. **

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Why is the first omega in the velocity and accel functions negative?

The short answer is that the derivative of the cosine function is the negative of the sine function, while the derivative of the sine function is the cosine function. But that presumes a knwledge of calculus.

In more geometric terms think of the reference point moving through the first quadrant. Its position vector is between 0 and pi / 2. Its velocity vector is tangent to the circle, 90 degrees from the position vector--in fact 90 degrees ahead of the position vector. The x component of that velocity vector is negative, and that x component is the velocity of the point. The speed of the ref-circle point is omega * A, and the x component of the ref-circle velocity is - omega A sin( omega * t).

Similarly the acceleration of the reference point is centripetal, toward the center of the circle, and the magnitude of the acceleration is v^2 / r = omega^2 * r. When the point is in the first quadrant, the direction toward the center of the circle has negative x and y components, so the acceleration is -omega^2 * A cos(omega * t).

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01:15:31

How is the acceleration of the pendulum related to the centripetal acceleration of the point on the reference circle?

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point on the circle will experience force of Fcent = v^2 / r * m

omega = sqrt(k/m)

v = r * omega so F_cent = (r * omega)^2 / r * m = r omega^2 * m.

r is the amplitude A so F_cent = A omega^2 * m, and a_cent = F_cent / m = A * omega^2.

This is the centripetal acceleration of the reference-circle point; that acceleration is directed toward the center of the circle.

The pendulum's position can be modeled by the x or the y component of the reference-circle point, and the pendulum's acceleration is the x or y component of the centripetal acceleration vector.

km / rm = k/r ?

Pendulum will experience force F = `k x

so I guess that k/r = -kx ?

I don't have any real confidence in this answer.

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01:16:04

STUDENT ANSWER: a = -`omega A sin(`omega *t) and

aCent = v^2/r for the circle modeling SHM

INSTRUCTOR AMPLIFICATION:

** The centripetal acceleration of the point on the reference circle, which acts toward the center of the circle, has two components, one in the x direction and one in the y direction. The component of the centripetal acceleration in the direction of the motion of the oscillator is equal to the acceleration of the oscillator.

If the oscillator is at position theta then the centripetal acceleration has direction -theta (back toward the center of the circle, opposite to the position vector). The centripetal acceleration is aCent = v^2 / r; so the x and y components are respectively

ax = aCent * cos(theta + 180 deg) = -v^2 / r * cos(theta) and

ay = aCent * sin(theta + 180 deg) = -v^2 / r * sin(theta). **

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I don't really understand this.

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01:16:14

How is the kinetic energy of the pendulum related to its restoring force constant k, the amplitude of its motion, and its position x?

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The kinetic energy of the pendulum is equal to the total energy - PE:

PE is given by PE = .5kx^2

Total energy is TE = .5kA^2

therefore:

KE = TE - PE = .5kA^2 - .5kx^2

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01:16:16

** The PE of the pendulum at displacement x is .5 k x^2.

By conservation of energy, if nonconservative forces are negligible, we find that the KE of the pendulum at position x is.5 k A^2 - .5 k x^2. This result is obtained from the fact that at max displacement A the KE is zero, and the KE change from displacement A to displacement x is the negative of the PE change between these points.

Thus .5 m v^2 = .5 k A^2 - .5 k x^2. Solving for v we have

v = +- sqrt( .5 k / m * (A^2 - x^2) ) . **

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01:16:21

How can we determine the maximum velocity of a pendulum using a washer and a rigid barrier?

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By letting the washer ride on the pendulum as it drops from the high point (equal to A) to the rigid barrier and then measuring the distance that the washer travels when it flies off the pendulum. We can then solve this as a uniform motion problem.

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01:16:25

GOOD STUDENT ANSWER: If we pullback a pendulum of length L a distance x (much smaller than L), and stop the motion at the equilibrium point (vertical limit of motion) a washer on the pendulum will become a projectile and project off the pendulum, to land at a distance from which we can determine the horizontal velocity of the washer. That velocity is the same as the max velocity of the pendulum, since the max velocity is that which is at the lowest point in its path.

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01:16:28

Principles of Physics and General College Physics Problem 11.3. Springs compress 5.0 cm when 68 kg driver gets in; frequency of vibration of 1500-kg car?

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k = F/x = (68 kg*9.8 m/s/s) / .05 m = 13,328 N/m

f = 1/2pi * sqrt(13,328 N/m / 1568 kg) = .46 hz

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01:16:31

From the weight of the driver and the compression of the spring, we determine the spring constant (the 'stiffness' of the spring in N / m):

driver weight of 68 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 = 670 N compresses the spring .05 meters, so since | F | = k | x | we have k = | F | / | x | = 670 N / (.05 m) = 13,400 N / m.

Now from the force constant and the mass of the system we have

omega = sqrt(k / m) = sqrt( (13,400 N/m) / (1570 kg) ) = 3 sqrt( (N/m) / kg) ) = 3 sqrt( (kg / s^2) / kg) = 3 s^-1, or 3 radians / second.

Since 2 pi radians correspond to a cycle, this is 3 rad / sec * (1 cycle / (2 pi rad) ) = .5 cycles / sec, approximately.

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I am not totally sure what is going on in this problem, I got .46, the book answer is 1.5 and the given answer is 3. Following the given answer I don't understand where the 3 comes from. Is that the amplitude?

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01:16:33

Principles of Physics and General College Physics problem 11.30: Pendulum with period 0.80 s on Earth; period on Mars, where acceleration of gravity is 0.37 times as great.

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Earth:

.8 s = 2pi * sqrt (L/g)

L = (.8s/2pi)^2*9.8m/s^2 = .1589 m

Mars:

2pi * sqrt(.1589 m / (.37 * 9.8 m/s/s))= 1.315 s

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01:16:36

The period of a angular frequency harmonic oscillator is sqrt(k / m), and the time required for a cycle, i.e., the period of the cycle, is the time required to complete a cycle of 2 pi radians.

For a pendulum we have k = sqrt( m g / L ), where g is the acceleration of gravity. Thus for a pendulum omega = sqrt(k / m) = sqrt( (m g / L) / m) = sqrt( g / L).

From this we see that for a given length, the frequency of the pendulum is proportional to sqrt(g). The period is inversely proportional to the frequency, so the period is inversely proportional to sqrt(g).

Thus we have

period on Mars / period on Earth = sqrt( gravitational acceleration on Earth / gravitational acceleration on Mars) = sqrt( 1 / .37) = 1.7, approximately. So the period on Mars would be about 1.7 * .80 sec = 1.3 sec, approx.

As an alternative to the reasoning or proportionality, we can actually determine the length of the pendulum, and use this length with the actual acceleration of gravity on Mars.

We have

period = 2 pi rad / angular frequency = 2 pi rad / (sqrt( g / L) ) = 2 pi rad * sqrt(L / g). We know the period and acceleration of gravity on Earth, so we can solve for the length:

Starting with period = 2 pi sqrt(L / g)) we square both sides to get

period^2 = 4 pi^2 L / g. Multiplying both sides by g / (4 pi^2) we get

L = g * period^2 / (4 pi^2) = 9.8 m/s^2 * (0.80 sec)^2 / (4 pi^2) = .15 meters.

The pendulum is .15 meters, or 15 cm, long.

On Mars the acceleration of gravity is about 0.37 * 9.8 m/s^2 = 3.6 m/s^2, approx.. The period of a pendulum on Mars would therefore be

period = 2 pi sqrt(L / g) = 2 pi sqrt(.15 m / (3.6 m/s^2)) = 1.3 seconds, approx.

This agrees with the 1.3 second result from the proportionality argument.

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It took me forever to get this one right. I kept simplifying and re-arranging the equations wrong.

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01:16:41

Query gen problem 11.14 80 N to compress popgun spring .2 m with .15 kg ball.

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a = 80 N /.180 kg = 444.4 m/s^2

vf^2 = v0^2 + 2a`ds = 2*444.4m/s^2 * .2 m = 177.78 m^@/s^2

vf = sqrt (177.78 m^2/s^2) = 13.33 m/s

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01:16:43

** The PE of the system will be .5 k A^2, where A = .2 m and k = F / x = 80 N / (.2 m) = 400 N / m.

The KE of the released ball will in the ideal case, which is assumed here, be .5 m v^2 = .5 k A^2. Solving for v we obtain

v = +- sqrt( k A^2 / m ) = +- sqrt( 400 N/m * (.2 m)^2 / (.15 kg) ) = +- sqrt( 106 m^2 / s^2) = +-10.3 m/s, approx.

The speed of the ball is the magnitude 10.3 m/s of the velocity. **

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RESPONSE --> For some reason I have never gotten comfortable with the energy conversion approach, and I always therefore try to solve problems with uniform motion. I guess it just makes more sense to me. Clearly in this case I used the wrong approach.

Right. Acceleration is very much nonuniform, since the net force changes constantly.

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01:16:46

Query gen phy problem 11.24 spring 305 N/m amplitude 28 cm suspended mass .260 kg.

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omega = sqrt ( 305 N/m / .260 kg) = 34.25 rad/s

y(t) = A * sin(omega*t)

The equilibrium point is at t0 so the max and min would correspond to y values of 305 and -305.

It's amplitude that determines these positions, not spring constant. A spring can oscillate through a wide range of amplitudes without a change in the force constant.

305 = 305 * sin(34.25 rad/s * t)

sin^-1(1) = 34.25 rad/s * t

t = 90/34.25 rad/s = 2.63 s = max extension time

Your 90 doesn't have units, but I suspect you're thinking 90 degrees. The units of omega are radians / second.

90 deg / (34 rad / s) = 2.63 deg / rad * s, not 2.63 sec.

The key is that you have to use compatible units for measure of angles, and in this case the unit of omega dictates that you should use radians.

Otherwise what you have done is correct.

sin^1(-1) / 34.25 rad/s = -2.63 .... this doesn't work though.

2.63 is 1/4 of the circle, and the min extension occurs at the bottom of the circle, therefore min extension time = 2.63*3 = 7.88 s

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01:16:48

**The solution given here is for restoring force constant 210 N/m and mass .250 kg. You should be able to adapt your solution accordingly, and you should understand why the angular frequency will be sqrt(305 * .250 / (210 * .260)) times as great as that given here.The angular frequency of the oscillation (the angular velocity of the point on the reference circle) is

omega = sqrt(k / m),

with k = 210 N/m and m = .250 kg.

The equation of motion could be y = A sin(omega * t).

We obtain omega = sqrt( 210 N/m / (.250 kg) ) = sqrt( 840 s^-2) = 29 rad/s, approx..

A is the amplitude 28 cm of motion.

So the equation could be

y = 28 cm sin(29 rad/s * t).

The motion could also be modeled by the function 28 sin (29 rad/s * t + theta0) for any theta0. The same expression with cosine instead of sine would be equally valid, though for any given situation theta0 will be different for the cosine model than for the sine model. **

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01:16:56

Univ. 13.74 (13.62 10th edition). 40 N force stretches spring .25 m. What is mass if period of oscillation 1.00 sec? Amplitude .05 m, position and vel .35 sec after passing equil going downward?

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Not univ phy

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01:16:59

GOOD PARTIAL STUDENT SOLUTION WITH INSTRUCTOR COMMENT

I am sorry to say I did not get that one--but mostly because I am hurrying through these, and I could not locate in my notes, altough I remember doing extensive work through the T=period problems--let me look at Set 9 for a moment.

I think I found something now. If `omega = 2`pi/T and t = 1 sec, `omega = 2pi rad/s

If I convert to accel, thenI can find the mass by way of F = ma.

a = `omega ^2 * A. I do not know A yet so that is no good.

}If A = x then my pullback of x = .25 m would qualify as A, so

a = (2`pi rad/s) ^2 * .25 m = 9.87 m/s^2

So m = F/a = 40.0N/9.87 m/s^2 = 4.05 kg

THAT IS PART A.

INSTRUCTOR COMMENT:

** Good. But note also that you could have found m = k / omega^2 from omega = sqrt(k/m).

F = -k x so 40 N = k * .25 m and k = 160 N/m.

Thus m = 160 N/m / (2 pi rad/s)^2 = 4 kg approx..

STUDENT SOLUTION TO PART B:For part B If A = .050m and T = 1 sec, then the position can be found using the equation, x = A cos(`omega *t)

INSTRUCTOR COMMENT:

** You could model this situation with negative omega, using x = .05 m * sin(-omega * t). This would have the mass passing thru equilibrium at t = 0 and moving downward at that instant.

Then at t = .35 s you would have x = .05 m * sin( - 2 pi rad/s * .35 s ) = .05 m * sin( -.22 rad) = -.040 m, approx..

Velocity would be dx/dt = - 2 pi rad/s * .05 m * cos(-2 pi rad/s * .35 s) = -.18 m/s, approx..

Alternatively you might use the cosine function with an initial angle theta0 chosen to fulfill the given initial conditions:

x = .05 m * cos(2 pi rad/s * t + theta0), with theta0 chosen so that at t = 0 velocity dx/dt is negative and position is x = 0.

Since cos(pi/2) and cos(3 pi/2) are both zero, theta0 will be either pi/2 or 3 pi/2.

The velocity function will be v = dx/dt = -2 pi rad/s * .05 m sin(2 pi rad/s * t + theta0). At t = 0, theta0 = pi/2 will result in negative v and theta0 = 3 pi/2 in positive v so we conclude that theta0 must be pi/2.

Our function is therefore

x(t) = .05 m * cos(2 pi rad/s * t + pi/2).

This could also be written

x(t) = .05 m * cos( 2 pi rad/s * ( t + 1/4 sec) ), indicating a 'time shift' of -1/4 sec with respect to the function x(t) = .05 m cos(2 pi rad/s * t). **

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01:17:05

Query Add comments on any surprises or insights you experienced as a result of this assignment.

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I am just suffering right now. I want to do well in this class, and I enjoy the material, but I haven't had the time to devote to it. My job has gotten much busier in terms of travel and workload due to a large new project we started a few months ago, and the result is that I haven't had sufficient time to spend on this material. This is a very hard class (at least for me personally) to begin with, but rushing it to try and finish everything on time is causing me a great deal of stress. I am really having a hard time retaining things from one study session to the next, and as a result, my understanding is very disjointed. I am going to be taking test 2 and the final in the next day or two, and I have no idea how I will do.

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See my email note for some possible relief on the stress issue.